RIGHT now there’s a company in China that wants to import tea from the UK. There’s a firm in New Zealand that wants to buy British relishes and sauces. An importer in Spain wants to buy British beef and offal and a Czech retailer is looking to source British pet and equine products.
MUCH has been written about so-called Booze Britain, the causes and effects, but it is undeniable that many of this country’s town and cities are rather scary places to be late on a Friday and Saturday night.
A YEAR ago this week, the General Election was looming and I was on the campaign trail criss-crossing the vast Richmond constituency trying to meet as many people as I could.